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Church of Hagios Georgios in Elaion in Megara. View from SE. (Photograph in the album of archimandrite Gr. Stergiou)
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Georgios, Hagios, Elaion-Megara
Area: Elaion, Megara
Type: Cross-in-Square
Date: 12th century
Description:
The church of Hagios Georgios lies a kilometer southwest of Christos, in the position “Orkos” in Elaion in Megara. It is also a simple, four-columned, cross-in-square church dated to the 12th century. A few wall painting fragments are preserved in its interior. Opposite the entrance is the wall painting of Hagios Georgios on a horse slaughtering the dragon. In the conch of the sanctuary, on top of the double-light window, there are fragments of hierarchs on medals. These wall paintings with the cufic patterns and the tall and thin figures are dated to the 12th century.
Type: Cross-in-Square
Date: 12th century
Description:
The church of Hagios Georgios lies a kilometer southwest of Christos, in the position “Orkos” in Elaion in Megara. It is also a simple, four-columned, cross-in-square church dated to the 12th century. A few wall painting fragments are preserved in its interior. Opposite the entrance is the wall painting of Hagios Georgios on a horse slaughtering the dragon. In the conch of the sanctuary, on top of the double-light window, there are fragments of hierarchs on medals. These wall paintings with the cufic patterns and the tall and thin figures are dated to the 12th century.